Of course I remember. Mccain and Flake were the douchiest never Trumpers alive (RIP John).

But now with a solid senate majority, I wonder what Democrats will pull when Ginsburg leaves the bench (by her will or not). I would bet on there being multiple false flag type events happening in a short span.

Actually, we had a constitutional crisis over just that. The first POTUS to get impeached was because he fired a cabinet officer Congress forbade him to. Seriously.

From the Wikipedia article you linked: In 1887, the Tenure of Office Act was repealed by Congress, and subsequent rulings by the United States Supreme Court seemed to support Johnson's position that he was entitled to fire Stanton without Congressional approval. The Supreme Court's ruling on a similar piece of later legislation in the 1926 Myers v. United States affirmed the ability of the president to remove a postmaster without Congressional approval, and stated in its majority opinion "that the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 ... was invalid".[47]

So the very act of law for the violation of which Andrew Johnson was impeached, was both repealed and deemed unconstitutional. This means that going forward we can firmly discount all arguments that begin with the presupposition that the POTUS can’t fire someone from his cabinet. He can and he has and he will. There’s not even an unconstitutional act in force to oppose him.

This means that going forward we can firmly discount all arguments that begin with the presupposition that the POTUS can’t fire someone from his cabinet. He can and he has and he will. There’s not even an unconstitutional act in force to oppose him.

You forget that ORANGE MAN BAD, ORANGE MAN EVIL, ANYTHING HE DOES IS WRONG. WHEN HE HIRED SESSIONS, HE WAS WRONG; HE WAS WRONG WHEN HE FIRED SESSIONS BECAUSE ORANGE MAN.

I suspect we might see 2 years of hearings and impeachment theater, and the Senate won't remove, so it would replay 1996. Many Democrats feel motivated by 'revenge', 'vengeance', OrangeManBad, whatever, so they will resort to self-destructive behavior rather than trying to make deals with someone they consider the devil.

Also, the House has no role in judicial confirmations. Democrats could try to use House control as leverage in negotiations over judicial nominations, but that would require dealing with the "devil" OrangeManBad. I doubt that Democrats would really prioritize judicial nominations in that way, or make the necessary deals, and besides Republican Senators might prefer partisan appointees.

The election result was predicted by polls but remains disappointing IMO: Democrats got the wrong house of Congress. If Democrats had won the Senate but not the House, then they could not impeach, but they could insist on nonpartisan judicial appointments. Instead, we have the opposite.

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis. It means half the country no longer respects the institutions overall. No citizen should want that to happen.

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis. It means half the country no longer respects the institutions overall. No citizen should want that to happen.

Is that the sort of thing that leads to revolution & Republicans' children dying in the streets.

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis.

What else is new? I've heard Left wingers complaining about the Constitution, electoral college and State's representation as long as I can remember. Especially this week in terms of the Senate. "Why does Montana get 2 Senators the same as California!!!"

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis.

You really think we’d be better off with 9 Elena Kagens and Sotomayors? Talk about partisan decisions! Obama rammed those two through without any consideration for bipartisanship and they’ve proceeded to vote the Democrat party line.

In contrast, both of Trump’s appointees were widely respected fairly non partisan judges with extensive legal experience and tenure. So far, Gorsuch has stuck to the law even when the result gives a win for the Left.

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis. It means half the country no longer respects the institutions overall. No citizen should want that to happen.

It's always been that way. Obamas court rubber stamped everything he did when it mattered to Obama. All those bullshit impeachments are partisan bullshit at best. Yet half the country supports it. Blame stupid America on the left for that shit show, they are the last once to do it.

Folks, If the SCOTUS is seen as partisan and rubber-stamping policies that are seen as unconstitutional by half the country, then we have a constitutional crisis.

What else is new? I've heard Left wingers complaining about the Constitution, electoral college and State's representation as long as I can remember. Especially this week in terms of the Senate. "Why does Montana get 2 Senators the same as California!!!"

Every time Liberals lose at the ballot box it's a "crisis".

Like I’ve said many times, the left creates a continual cycle of hysteria.

Hmm. I thought you were predicting a gain in the House for the republicans? Is my memory wrong? And Trump is scared shitless IMO

Trump isn't really scared. The Senate votes on impeachment, and unless Mueller finds something serious, he will remain POTUS. There will be some antics by the Dems, but nothing serious. At least Pelosi recognizes that fighting Trump isn't the answer. Dems need to pivot quickly to field an actual candidate that could get elected President in 2020. There will be plenty of money, but with DNC leadership as is, I think they won't be able to do it.

I'm waiting for the Muslims in the House to detonate during a joint session. We'll need to hose down the building and elect a whole new House and Senate. Whoever wins that Senate election will decide the judicial confirmations.

I'm waiting for the Muslims in the House to detonate during a joint session. We'll need to hose down the building and elect a whole new House and Senate. Whoever wins that Senate election will decide the judicial confirmations.